Container, Pump, Sea Water, Apollo 11

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Object Details

Summary

This beta cloth bag contained the Apollo 11 sea water pump during the historic mission to the moon in July 1969. Stowed in a locker in the aft compartment of Columbia, this item was removed from the spacecraft after its return. It was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1970.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19791588000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Survival

Materials

Beta Cloth

Brass

Nickel Plating

Ink

Dimensions

3-D: 32.7 x 22.9 x 1cm (12 7/8 x 9 x 3/8 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c309c80a-32ce-45bf-bec0-e9043412221f

Record ID

nasm_A19791588000